Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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